NON-Mammal Parents and Progeny [ Rules below, they are there to be read and complied with ;) ].

Any NON-mammal animal species of which one or both parents are pictured with one or more of their offspring. They can be in the wild, or in a wildlife reserve/zoo, or domestic/pet. As with the Mammal parent and progeny challenge as some species share parental duties you dont have to sign in blood that each adult is definitely the parent of the [same species ] youngster they may be pictured with ;)

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Announced:

Sunday, 6th February, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 13th February, 2011 –
Saturday, 19th February, 2011
(GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 20th February, 2011 –
Saturday, 26th February, 2011
(GMT)

Processing rules:

Entries can be black and white, colour or sepia.

No special effects, no borders/frames.

HDR IS allowed in this challenge

Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed.

No watermarks or any other identifying marks/text

No reference to the entrant`s ID in title or any other text option

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

No images depicting animal abuse, suffering or death [ nor potential injury or death ], of ANY animal.

If unsure on any of the rules please ask for clarification.

Entries which do not adhere to the rules as written will be DQ`d

VOTERS :

0.5s should only be given on images of poor quality or for being outside the rules [ if I miss DQing any ].

If giving any 0.5s, reasons should be given, if you give it stand by it.

Voting on thumbnail is lazy and disrespectful, entrants deserve to have their images viewed properly.